The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
THE PERRY COUNTY LYNCHiNG.
Correct Statement of the Outrage and It's
Punishment-Three Men We're Hanged.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2-The Times states
that Mr.. W. j. McDermort, of Eckerty, Perry
county Indiana, the scene of the lynching OF
the Davis brothers Monday, was seen by a re-
porter. Mr.. McDermott said:
'Ths newspapers have been unable to get a
correct account of the affair, probably OF ac-
count of the isolation of the place where 1t
occurred from telegraph railroad stations
The brutal outrage had evidently been planned
beforehand. On Sunday morning, after all the
members OF the Flanagan family had gone to
church, with the exception Of Miss Anna and
her two little brothers. the two younger Enlow
boys called at the house and told them that the
hogs getting into their through a
broken place in the fence, quarter of mile
away.
The boys went off to repair the fence and
left their sister alone Upon their return they
did not see her, but passed no remarks, thinking
probably she might be collecting eggs or some
thing OF the kind for dinner After some
no answer was received. They searched
in the WELL the barn, and every
where they thought she might possibly
be- then called upon the immediate neighbors.
but to no purpose Now their suspicious seemed
TO awaken and they looked to ii she had
taken her clothes but nothing was missed, not
even a hat. kidnapping Immediately sus-
less wretch, was charged with the crime, but it
was not thought that he was fooihardy
enough to carry his iendish assault to the extent
which he did.
by this time the parents had returned from
church, and general search inaugurated.
One brother went to Bird'seye and sent dis
patches east and west to have Davis arrested.
Mr.. Flanagan went to Elbows Mrs. Eulow is
mother of the Davises), ostensibly to inquire
about the fence, hogs. ETC., but really to catch
on to whatever he could. He made mention
of the missing girl, but Mrs. Enlow took occa-
sion to remark that if Annie is not at home you
need not be alarmed; she is all right.
'Soon the whole country was aroused and
searching, and the girl found Monday
morning. tied to a tree, blindfolded and gagged
by handkerchief passed through her mouth.
Her brother with the party which found
her. She carried to her home, and after a
time regained consciousness sufficient to-
tell the of her assailants. mob
organized and the Davses
suspected. were captured on the farm of William
Kellams, John Davis's father-in-law. Although
they both begged piteously for their lives, rope
was thrown limb of a tree, and they were
hanged. The mob then proceeded to the Enlow
residence. and finding Andrew Enlow at home,
they dragged him out and left with him. Since
that time nothing has been heard from
him. Those who had a hand in the punishment
of the brutes decline to say what was done with
him. At any rate Perry county is forever rid of
three of the most vllainous wretches who ever
disgraced a community
''Miss Flanagan is improving. and will re-
cover. although it will be long time before she
will be entirely we'll. Mr. Flanagan, father Of
the girl. a farm. and is highly respected.
One of his sons keeps store at st. Croix. while
the others are all industrious young men,"